1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

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1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record5–6 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLes Miles (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohnny Barr (2nd season)
Home stadiumLewis Field (Capacity: 50,614)
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 6 Nebraska x%   8 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 8 Colorado   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 17 Kansas State   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Missouri   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Kansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Iowa State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Division
No. 23 Texas x$   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Texas Tech   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Oklahoma   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Oklahoma State   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Baylor   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Championship: Texas 37, Nebraska 27
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented the Oklahoma State University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. They played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They were coached by head coach Bob Simmons.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 316:00 p.m.SW Missouri State*
W 23–20 OT33,500[1]
September 711:30 a.m.at Texas Tech
FSNL 3–3130,269
September 146:00 p.m.Tulsa*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma (rivalry)
W 30–944,800
September 216:00 p.m.Utah State*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
W 31–1737,000
October 56:00 p.m.at No. 23 Texas
FSNL 14–7167,414
October 129:00 p.m.at No. 9 Colorado
FSNL 13–3553,005
October 192:00 p.m.Iowa Statedagger
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
W 28–2740,000
October 261:00 p.m.at Missouri
L 28–35 OT37,879
November 22:00 p.m.Texas A&M
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
L 19–3841,250
November 911:30 a.m.Oklahoma
FSNL 17–2751,416
November 232:00 p.m.Baylor
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
W 37–1721,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster[edit]

1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 85 Alonzo Mayes Jr
OL 70 Jeremy Offutt So
TE 16 Roger Pfieffer Sr
QB 11 Joe Phears Jr
WR 27 Alvin Porter Fr
RB 25 Andre Richardson Jr
WR 3 Terrance Richardson So
RB 1 Nathan Simmons Fr
DB 9 John Warren Fr
QB 13 Rodney Smith Fr
TE 86 Garrett Steggs Fr
RB 24 Eric Steveson Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 2 Louis Adams Sr
DB 31 Chris Carter Fr
LB 22 Raymond Cato Fr
DB 17 R. W. McQuarters So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cardiac Cowboys escape Bears". The Daily Oklahoman. September 1, 1996. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1996 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
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